Warmer & Greener: A guide to the future of domestic energy efficiency policy

Warmer & Greener: A guide to the future of domestic energy efficiency policy

The WSBF has published a new report. Co-Chaired by Peter Aldous MP and Dr Alan Whitehead MP this report provides an evidence-based, authoritative signpost for the future of domestic energy efficiency. It will inform the learning process from past energy efficiency initiatives and make a substantial contribution to future policy development in this area.

The report sets out the case for improving domestic energy efficiency and examines some of the major challenges in this area. The main focus of the publication is on the four key areas of domestic energy efficiency policy: regulation, financial mechanisms, advice and information and developing the industry. Warmer & Greener examines opportunities for development in each of these areas. It makes a series of recommendations to the Government and other relevant parties.

The need to both build on what has been achieved so far in this area and learn from problems with past policies.

The extensive potential for the ‘smart’ use of regulation to drive improvements across different housing sectors: new build, private rented sector, owner occupied and social housing.

The need for effective financial mechanisms which help low income and fuel poor households to pay for efficiency measures and incentivise better off households to install them.

The need for effective advice and information to engage people with the idea of domestic energy efficiency improvements, ensure that they install the right measures and maximise the effectiveness of measures once they are in place.

The need for government policy to support the development of a vibrant and self-sufficient energy efficiency industry.